Ultimate I Spy Review

Ultimate I Spy
From Majesco Sales Inc.

Customer Reviews

OMG!
This game is very fun and addictive. Some of the clues are very hard to find (I cannot find the skate in the auquarium level 4, any help?). Good times!

I Spy on steroids!
My 4 year old son has already mastered all of the I Spy PC games and books and apparently they have stopped making new titles in either so we were hungry for anything new in I Spy. We got a Wii not too long ago and when we saw this we just had to get it.

The images are 3D and very realistic; you rotate your way around and through them to find the items. (one example is an aquarium that you 'swim' through) The images are very detailed and some of the items are very small so if you don't have a super steady hand it can get frustrating but I think it will get better for him with time. Also, my son sits in a bar stool type chair to play this because the 'mouse' kept getting stuck because of his height. This has never been a problem with any of the other games but with this one, he seems to need a boost.

Usually in each image there are 2 or 3 interactive items (out of about 6 or 8) that you find and interact with. (i.e. a paper heart that you cut out using the remote, a paper airplane that you fly and steer) These are actually quite tricky and take a couple of tries to get them right. This is great for paying attention to instruction as well as great hand/eye coordination.

All in all very fun (for everyone) and a MUST for any I-Spy fan!

Features

• Great for kids 7-10 and perfect for family play
• Multi player capability
• 40 I spy riddles in 10 unique environments
• Scavenger hunt games
• 3D immersive environments

Wii for the Wii-Ones- Great Wii Games for Kids ages 3-8

Carnival Games Review

Carnival Games
From Take 2

Customer Reviews

Carnival Games for Wii
My 6, 7, and 8 year old grandsons were not very interested in playing this game. I think the adults played only because it was there.

great game for the whole family
We purchased the Wii game system for my 77 year old mother for Christmas but gave it to her early. She just loves it. She wanted a game that everyone could play before and after dinner on Thanksgiving day.
The whole time everyone was playing (ages 9-77) you could hear laughing and screaming going on. Everyone just loved it and had so much fun. There are so many different games to play just like at the carnival. I would recommend this to everyone.

Fun For The Whole Family - Recommended!
"Carnival Games" is extreamly fun, with over 25 mini-games and hundreds of virtual prizes to win (including clothing and accessories for your avatar).

Just like a real Carnival, the games are divided into games of chance and skill. We really enjoyed "Alley Ball", "Clown Splash", and "Shooting Gallery". Some of the games may be too challenging for younger players, but most can get through the games.

We play this with our whole family, since up to 4 players can compete at the same time.

Highly recommended!

Wii for the Wii-Ones- Great Wii Games for Kids ages 3-8

Active Life Outdoor Challenge
From Namco

Customer Reviews

Now this is FUN for your Wii!
OK, let me start this off by saying I'm a 55 year old woman. I do NOT like "organized exercise" - i.e., going to the gym, classes, videos like Pilates etc. In fact I rather detest them. All THAT being said - I LOVE this game!

It gets me jumping, literally. And I enjoy it. Who would have thought THAT! It's good not only for getting my heartrate up but it's also great for improving my balance. There are a lot of games included, for one person or two - my son and I enjoyed playing together and laughed a lot.

I also have the Wii Fit and between these two games I can get a workout without suiting up, driving anywhere, becoming bored or otherwise irritating myself. I highly recommend it for adults AND kids!

Excellent fitness for kids!
My grand kids love this challenge. It gives them the exercise they miss in the winter months. I highly recommend this and have been in stores this season while others are pondering over buying it and I have recommended it to customers.
My grand kids are 6 and 7, and I have played it with them.

Very fun!
Let's put it this way: this is a very fun game at first. The concept is awesome, most of the games are so fun that you just want to play them over and over. The only bad thing about this game is that, obviously, you get a pretty good workout, so the games (which usually get progressively harder during every "challenge") wear you out. And with up to six activities in one challenge (with no break), you begin to wonder why you're playing the game when you start losing more.

Regardless, however, this game is definitely worth buying. There are only one or two games (out of around ten) that I do not enjoy. Most of the games vary in concept, which helps you get a better workout. The only games that get annoying after awhile are the Sprint Challenge (in which you just act like you're running on the pad), the Timber Trail (same as the Sprint Challenge except you have to jump over logs), and the Roller Skating Challenge (same as Sprint Challenge except on roller skates and you have to look out for segments of the floor that randomly disappear).

Overall, I would say this is a game that deserves to at least be checked out, because it keeps you entertained with a single player mode (the "Outdoor Challenge"), Workout Mode, and Multiplayer mode. It is a good game and I look forward to future Active Life games in the future.

Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey Review

Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey
From Disney

Customer Reviews

a good game for my 3 year old
I bought this for my 3 year old daughter (she'll be 4 in April) who loves anything princess. She get a little frustrated with the controls at times but over all she loves this game. She's happy that it's a game her older brother is NOT interested in and is truly all hers. She has not beat it, she gets too distracted and would rather just run around all the worlds twirling her wand (if you get the game you'll understand!). She's played it several days in a row for about 30 minutes at a time and hasn't bored of it yet.

The graphics are cute and good for a kids game and music can get a little annoying but I find that's sort of normal for anything.

Great game for little ones starting out!
I know this game has mixed reviews but for us it is my 5 year old's favorite game! The princess never "dies" so she is able to just keep playing and she loves to customize what she looks like within the game. It is easy but it is perfect for us - even my 3 year old can join in to "wave her wand at the bad guys" to help.

great fun...my 3 year old granddaughter.loves it!
Several levels of difficulty but my 3 year old granddaughter does pretty good with it...better than me!

Features

• Befriend and interact with your favourite Princesses - Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White and Jasmine
• Play as your own customizable heroine princess character, selecting her name, dresses, accessories, hair, skin tone and eye colour
• Utilize unique, themed magic as you explore and adventure through four enchanted Princess worlds
• Earn rewards for exploration and achieving goals to keep motivation high
• Team up with a friend for cooperative multiplayer and play together throughout the entire game

Wii for the Wii-Ones- Great Wii Games for Kids ages 3-8

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Review

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
From Nintendo

Customer Reviews

Brain
There is to much "chattiness". There should be a way to skip over all of it, especially if you have played it more than once. It gets old, takes too long, and is repetitive. That said, it's a fun game.

Big Brain for Wii
This is our first Big Brain game at all.
I was hesitent after reading many of the previous reviews which were largly a list of "too bad it's not the same as the DS version."

I'm glad I didn't listen to them! The game is interesting and challenging. We have quite the competition between the kids and parents and the kids friends.

I only have two complaints about the game:
1-Way to much text reading in both set-up and follow-up of tests.

2-Why only 8 slots for people?? How does this promote competition if you can't have any number of people with records (this is the same complaint with WiiFit).

Other than that, get it! It is great for working on yours brains plasticity.

Good Family activity
I've had this game for a couple of weeks. It's not quite what I expected but it's challenging and fun. The setup and data stuff is a bit tedious, IMHO. Also I don't like all the screen narrative after the game is over, but I don't like it on other WII games either.

This is a good family game and will be fun for kidergarteners and up. Within a family setting, even the high schoolers will have fun.

Buying A Nintendo Wii - A Parent's Guide/List

Boom Blox Review

Boom Blox
From Electronic Arts

Customer Reviews

great for the whole family
We bought this game on a sight unseen recommendation from a friend. When we got it home it turned out to be one of the most fun games we have played in a long time. WE have had it now for about 3 months. We still have fun with it. There are a few levels that we find impossible to pass. Those are frustrating, but we have played it in several different modes and enjoyed it every time. Finally one of those toss it and knock it down games that I can actually win at unlike the arcade games at fairs!

surprisingly fun, particularly in a group
This game was better than we expected.
Its fun in a group (taking turns) for a few reasons ...
1) The turns are quick.
2) You don't have to have the control to participate. Everyone has ideas and suggestions on how to win the puzzle.
3) You can redo the previous puzzle to try it a different way or try to get a better score.

It's more of a thinking / logic puzzle than a skill-with-the-controls game.
I wouldn't rank it as a must-have or great game, but its fun.

Freakin great!
Say you come home after a lousy day at work. A drink didn't help, and neither did the punching bag. Now what?! Easy! Queue up the Wii, pop in Boom Blox and prepare to unwind.

This is the funnest game I've played in a really long time. It makes me get off the couch, assess scoring situations, swing my arms, and try to knock over 'Jenga' like towers with baseballs (or bowling balls) getting as many points as possible. And this isn't the only type of game available. There's a regular Jenga-style game, where you pull the blocks; a storm the castle, and a bunch of others. Team play is even more fun!

I guess I should confess I'm not much of a thumb gamer (PS3, etc.), but it makes not difference. This game is totally addictive and by the time you're through, the smile on your face will say it all :)

Features

• Use fun action gestures and crazy virtual tools (like bowling balls, baseballs and fire hoses) to destroy your way through over 300 brain-twisting challenges.
• Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay.
• Tackle the action and interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments.
• Unlock characters, worlds, blox, and props throughout the game and use to build whatever you can imagine in Create Mode. You can virtually build anything you can dream up. Remix any level and share what you create with friends via WiiConnect24.
• Over 30 Wacky Characters set in 5 Unique Worlds, and up to 4 players at once.

Buying A Nintendo Wii - A Parent's Guide/List

Mario Strikers Charged Review

Mario Strikers Charged
From Nintendo

Customer Reviews

really fun game
I never played the previous versions of this game, the Wii version was the first time I've ever heard of it. I bought this after being disappointed with the newest FIFA game for Wii. This game was suggested as a great soccer game. It is so much fun to play. It's a good challenge. I'm still having trouble winning all the cup games, which is good, it keeps me more interested. The controls are simple and the game is simple, but challenging. Very, very fun to play.

I can't compete
My record online is 3-56. I can't beat anyone..and the one or 2 times i actually am winning..they shut off the game on me. It's only fun playing against friends.

Better than Game Cube
This game is very addictive. My roommate had problems with the game cube version. When he would lose he'd swing his hands and ACTUALLY hit other people in the room. Now he can do that and hit them in the game. I haven't tried this online yet.

Features

• Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller provide to win the ball, score unstoppable goals and take control of the goal keeper to perform spectacular saves
• Each captain has their own set of skills, plus Mega Strikes where the iron ball splits up to five balls and flies at the goal
• Each stadium has various characteristics and contraptions you can use to your advantage & dominate the pitch
• Supports Nintendo WiFi connection service -- players can take part in tournaments with people from all around the world

The Top 10 Wii Games You Must Own!!!!